Lompoul Desert, Senegal + Saloum River Deltas: 10 Day Tour Package

Senegal is home to unparalleled treasures that you can discover on this 10-day tour of the Lompoul desert and the deltas of the Senegal and Saloum rivers.

Description

Day 1: Dakar - Lac Rose

Upon landing at Blaise Diagne airport, you will be taken to the Lac Rose hotel for dinner and your first night.

Day 2: Lac Rose - Saint-Louis

After breakfast, you will explore Lac Rose and observe salt extraction. You may swim in the high-salinity lake, visit the village of Retba, and then travel 300 kilometres to Saint-Louis, where you will learn about the area's colonial history. Spend the night in a hotel in Saint-Louis.

Day 3: Saint-Louis or Djoudi Park

If your tour is from April to October, you will stay in St-Louis and explore the fishing activities. If from November to March, you will visit Djoudi Park, home to various bird species, before a raft ride on the Senegal River and a horse-drawn carriage ride through Saint-Louis.

Day 4: Saint-Louis - Langue de Barbarie

Crossing the Faidherbe bridge, you will head to the Langue de Barbarie national park where you will spend the day and night.

Day 5: Langue de Barbarie

You will explore the Senegal River delta, observing its biodiversity, and return to the same hotel for the night.

Day 6: Langue de Barbarie - Lompoul Desert

Travel to the Lompoul Desert, embark on a 4x4 journey into the sand dunes, and stay at a haima camp. There will be an evening bonfire with traditional Senegalese music.

Day 7: Lompoul desert - Ndangane - Mar Fafako

Visit Ndangane to learn about the Serer people and then explore Mar Fafako with a horse-drawn carriage ride followed by a kayak tour of the Salum Delta.

Day 8: Mar Fafako - Saloum Delta - Mar Fafako

After breakfast, cruise through mangrove swamps, enjoying the endemic fauna, and return to Mar Fafako for the night.

Day 9: Mar Fafako - Bandia Reserve - Somone

Visit the Bandia Reserve for a safari, observing various wildlife, before heading to a hotel in Somone for rest.

Day 10: Somone - Dakar

Visit the lagoon of Somone in the morning and then make your way to Blaise Diagne airport for your return flight.

Accommodation

The tour includes 9 nights' accommodation with breakfast and dinner at 2 and 3-star hotels:

Lac Rose (1 night): Hotel Chez Salim or similarSaint-Louis (2 nights): Hotel Diamarek or similarLangue de Barbarie (2 nights): Ocean & Savane Hotel or similarLompoul (1 night): Camp du Desert or similarFafako Sea (2 nights): Hotel Essemaye or similarSomone (1 night): Hotel Les Pieds dans l'Eau or similar